==History== Noscapine was first isolated and characterized in chemical breakdown and properties in 1817 under the denomination of `Narcotine` by Pierre Robiquet, a French chemist in Paris. Robiquet conducted over 20 years between 1815 and 1835 a series of studies in the enhancement of methods for the isolation of morphine, and also isolated in 1.....
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<chemical> A naturally occurring opium alkaloid that is a centrally acting antitussive agent. ... Pharmacological action: antitussive agents. ... Chemical name: 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 6,7-dimethoxy-3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3-dioxolo(4,5-g)isoquinolin-5-yl)-, (S-(R*,S*))- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(nos´kә-pēn) an alkaloid present in opium; used as a nonaddictive antitussive.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nos′kă-pēn Definitions: 1. An isoquinoline alkaloid, occurring in opium, with papaverinelike action on smooth muscle; suppresses the cough reflex and this is used as an antitussive; it does not appear to cause addiction. Synonyms: l-α-narcotine, opianine
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